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General Information

Full Name Eleanor R. V. Row
Current Position PhD student and Teaching Fellow at Queen Mary University of London.
Location London, UK
Languages English
Technical Skills Python, Pytorch, C++, Music Information Retrieval, UX and UI Design
Availability Open to collaborative opportunities!

Education

  • 2020-present
    PhD
    Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
    • 4th year PhD student in Artificial Intelligence and Music at C4DM, Queen Mary University of London.
    • PhD topic - using generative music models for creating variations (music overpainting) in music for an AI music composition tool.
    • Machine Learning (Python), Deep Learning for Audio and Music (Pytorch), Music Informatics, Music and Audio Programming (C++),
      • Created a dataset and trained several transformer models for the music overpainting task.
      • Researching composer interactions with generative music models integrated into GUIs
      • Working with professional composers to design a music composition tool which works for composers
      • Conducted a Design Ethnography study on music composing culture post COVID-19.
  • 2016-2020
    Bachelor of Arts (Music)
    The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
    • Specialised in Piano Performance, and composition.
    • Year abroad at the Faculty of Arts, University of Hong Kong.

Experience

  • 2023-present
    Teaching Fellow in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
    • Supervising Undergraduate and Masters students in the Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
    • User Experience Design, spring semester 2024
      • Module for third year undergraduate and MSc EECs students.
      • Lead all the Tutorial and Lab sessions.
      • Topics covered included Activity Theory, Distributed Cognition and Ethnography.
      • Trained demonstrators and TAs for marking coursework and exams.
    • Professional Research and Practice, autumn semester 2024
      • Module for first year undergraduate EECs students.
      • In 2024, we had 400+ students.
      • Delivered training to 25+ demonstrators and TAs across module to foster student support.
      • Coordinated demonstrator training, marking and assignments.
  • 2021-2023
    Senior Demonstrator
    Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
    • Co-lead tutorials for Professional Research Practice and User Experience Design
    • Trained demonstrators for marking coursework
    • Demonstrator and marker in Research Methods and Responsible Innovation module

Academic Interests

  • Generative Music and Deep Learning
    • Interests include the use of deep learning generative music models as creativity support tools. Often called GenAI tools.
    • Recent interests include contrastive learning techniques for music generation.
  • User Experience Design
    • Design Ethnography and Participatory Design
    • Approaches for evaluating generative music models, and evaluating generative music tools with stakeholder/end-user involvement.

Other Interests

  • Hobbies: playing the piano & violin, table tennis and badminton, singing jazz, being in nature.